How to Install a Toilet in Kenya (WC and Asian Toilet): Step by Step 2026

Oct 12, 2026

Buy More Mall Kenya

Whether you are building, renovating or replacing a cracked pan, fitting a toilet comes down to three connections: the pan to the drain, the cistern to the pan and the water supply to the cistern. Get those right and the toilet will not leak or smell.

Quick answer: To install a toilet: (1) check whether the drain comes out of the floor (S-trap) or the wall (P-trap) and buy a matching pan, (2) place the pan and mark the fixing holes, (3) connect the outlet to the 4" soil pipe with a pan connector, (4) screw the pan down and seal the base, (5) fit the cistern, flush pipe and float valve, (6) open the water and test. A P-trap toilet costs KSh 3,000 and an Asian toilet KSh 2,000 on Buy More Mall.

Parts and Prices

P Trap Toilet – price in Kenya — P Trap Toilet
**KSh 3,000**

Asian Toilet – price in Kenya — Asian Toilet
**KSh 2,000**

Top Flush Cistern – price in Kenya — Top Flush Cistern
**KSh 1,500**

Ball Valve-Toilet – price in Kenya — Ball Valve-Toilet
**KSh 350**

Toilet Screw Big – price in Kenya — Toilet Screw Big
**KSh 150**

4" PVC Waste Pipe (Brown) – price in Kenya — 4" PVC Waste Pipe (Brown)
**KSh 1,400**

Some photos are reference images of the product type, used under open licences. Image credits are on each product page.

Part	Use	Price
P Trap Toilet	WC pan for a wall outlet	KSh 3,000
Asian Toilet	Squat toilet set in the floor	KSh 2,000
Top Flush Cistern	High-level cistern	KSh 1,500
Ball Valve-Toilet	Float valve that refills the cistern	KSh 350
Toilet Screw Big	Fixing the pan to the floor	KSh 150
4" PVC Waste Pipe (Brown)	4" soil pipe to the sewer or septic tank	KSh 1,400
Silicone Gp 2.0 (White)	Sealing the pan base	KSh 350

P-Trap vs S-Trap: Check Before You Buy

Type	Drain position	Choose when
P-trap	Out through the wall behind the toilet	The soil pipe comes out of the wall
S-trap	Down through the floor	The soil pipe comes up through the floor

Measure from the wall to the centre of the floor drain (for S-trap) or the height of the wall outlet (for P-trap) and compare it with the pan.

How to Install a WC Pan

Turn off the water and remove the old toilet if there is one. Plug the open soil pipe with a rag to stop smells.
Dry-fit the pan with the connector in the soil pipe. Check it sits level with a spirit level.
Mark the fixing holes, drill and plug them.
Push the pan connector firmly onto the outlet and into the soil pipe.
Screw the pan down with toilet screws; tighten evenly and do not over-tighten (porcelain cracks).
Fit the cistern, flush pipe and float valve, then connect the water supply.
Open the water, let the cistern fill and set the float so water stops below the overflow.
Flush several times and check every joint for drips. Finish with a thin bead of silicone around the base.

How to Install an Asian (Squat) Toilet

An Asian toilet is set into the floor screed. Fit the trap and connect it to the soil pipe first, bed the pan level on mortar so its rim ends flush with the finished floor, and protect it while the floor is tiled or screeded. The cistern (often a top flush cistern on the wall) feeds the pan through a flush pipe.

Smell after installing? a strong sewer smell usually means a gap at the pan connector or a missing water seal. Check the connector is fully pushed in and the trap holds water.

Worked Example: Bathroom Renovation in a Bedsitter

The old pan cracked at the base. The soil pipe comes out of the wall, so the owner buys a P-trap toilet, a float valve, toilet screws and silicone. The new pan connects to the same wall outlet, the cistern fills in under a minute and the float is set 2 cm below the overflow.